Setting Up Outlook Express

This tutorial shows you how to set up Microsoft Outlook Express 6 to work with your e-mail account. This tutorial focuses on setting up Microsoft Outlook Express 6, but these settings are similar in other versions of Microsoft Outlook Express. You can set up previous versions of Microsoft Outlook Express by using the settings in this tutorial

To Set Up Your E-mail Account in Microsoft Outlook Express
1. In Microsoft Outlook Express, from the Tools menu, select Accounts

2. Go to the Mail tab and from the Add menu, select Mail.

3. In the Display Name field, enter you full name and click Next.

4. In the E-mail address field, enter your email address and click Next.

5. On the E-mail Server Names page, enter your information as follows:

My incoming mail server is a
Select POP3.

Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server
Type pop.secureserver.net.

Outgoing mail (SMTP) server
Type smtpout.secureserver.net.

Click Next.

smtpout.secureserver.net" is an SMTP relay server. In order to use this server to send e-mails, you must first activate SMTP relay on your e-mail account. Log on to your Manage Email Accounts page to set up SMTP relay. If you do not have SMTP relay set up and your Internet Service Provider (ISP) allows it, you can use the outgoing mail server for your Internet Service Provider. Contact your Internet Service Provider to get this setting.

6. In the Account Name and Password fields, enter your email address and password, and then click NextIn .

7. On the setup confirmaiton page, click Finish.

8. On the Mail tab, select the account you just created and then click Properties.

9. Go to the Servers tab.
10 Select My server requires authentication, and then click Apply.

11. Go to the Advanced tab.
12. In the Server Port Numbers section, change Outgoing mail (SMTP) to 80, and then click OK.

13 (Optional) If you would like to keep a copy of your email messages stored on your email provider's servers, in the Delivery section, select Leave a copy of messages on server.

Your Outlook Express account is now set up. Click Close to close the Internet Accounts window and return to your Outlook Express.

Setting Dial-up Windows XP

Getting Started
1. Go to the Control Panel from the Start Menu


2. From the Control Panel double click on the Network Connections icon


3. From the Network Connections window click on the Create a new connection link on the left side of the window


New Connection Wizard
4. When you click on the Create a new connection link the
New Connection Wizard will start. Click the Next button to begin


5. Make sure the Connect to the Internet option is selected and click the Next button


6.On the next screen select the Set up my connection manually option and click the Next button


7. On the next screen select the Connect using a dial-up modem option and click the Next button


8.On the next screen you will br prompted to enter a name for the dial-up connection. You can name this connection anything you wish (e.g. TAMU or INTERNET). After you have entered your connection name click the Next button


9.On the next screen you will be prompted for the phone number for the ISP. Enter 8623800. Click the Next button


10. On the next screen you will see an option that will allow you to limit access to this dial-up account. It is up to you which option you select but please note that if you choose My use only, other users on your system will not be allowed to use this dial-up account. After you have selected one option click the Next button


11.On the next screen you will be prompted to enter your username and password. Your username and password will be your Net-ID and Net-ID password. After you have entered your information click the Next button


12.The next screen is the last screen of the New Connection Wizard. You may check the Add a short-cut to my desktop box if you like. We do recommend this as it is easier to find on the desktop than in the Network Connections folder. Click the Finish button to finish and exit the wizard



Connecting to the Internet
To connect to the Dial-up service, double-click on the short-cut to the dial-up account and click Dial